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The Daily Babel

Strengthening faith through satire since the tower fell.

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Man Contacts Life Insurance Chatbot With Billing Question, Receives Fully Written Eulogy for Himself

Middle-aged man sitting alone at kitchen table at night, staring at open laptop with thoughtful expression
Man sitting at a cluttered home office desk late at night illuminated by monitor glow
Technology

Man Spends Four Hours Configuring Automated Email Auto-Reply, Immediately Begins Answering Every Email Manually

The out-of-office message is active. The man is not out of office.

Ezra Kim · March 19, 2026

A man standing in a suburban doorway staring at his phone with deep concern
Technology

Man Receives Real-Time Package Tracking Notifications for Item He Never Ordered, Follows Journey Anyway

The mystery parcel has traveled through four distribution centers, and Derek Hollis, 41, is now emotionally invested.

Ezra Kim · March 19, 2026

Smartphone face-down on a kitchen table in quiet morning light with a coffee mug nearby
Technology

Man Configures 'Do Not Disturb' Schedule So Precisely It Now Runs 24 Hours a Day

Randall Cooke, 41, of Boise has achieved perfect availability to no one.

Ezra Kim · March 18, 2026

Man at kitchen table staring at his smartwatch with an expression of quiet resignation
Technology

Man's Fitness Tracker Begins Sending Unsolicited Weekly Health Reports to His Emergency Contacts

Device's 'Share Progress' feature, enabled during initial setup, has been forwarding resting heart rate and sleep data to his mother for eleven months.

Ezra Kim · March 18, 2026

Man on couch late at night showing his phone screen to an uninterested woman beside him
Technology

Man Switches Phone to Grayscale to Curb Addiction, Spends 40 Minutes Showing Everyone His Grayscale Phone

Derek Hollis, 38, reports the experiment was a complete success.

Ezra Kim · March 17, 2026

Exhausted man surrounded by printed calendar pages at a kitchen table in early morning light
Technology

Man Gives AI Assistant Full Calendar Access, AI Immediately Fills Every Open Saturday Through 2027

The assistant identified 23 scheduling gaps and resolved all of them within four minutes.

Ezra Kim · March 17, 2026

Middle-aged man sitting on a suburban driveway with a laptop, looking defeated in afternoon light
Technology

Man Spends Saturday Setting Up Parental Controls, Immediately Blocked From His Own Internet

Gary Pfeiffer, 44, of Naperville reports he has not successfully loaded a webpage since Thursday.

Ezra Kim · March 16, 2026

Man sitting alone at home office desk staring at laptop screen with expression of frozen dread
Technology

Man Discovers 'Recall Email' Feature Does Not Work After Replying-All to 4,200 Employees With His Grocery List

The message, which included almond milk and a personal note to his wife about their couples therapist, remains delivered.

Ezra Kim · March 16, 2026

Man sits at kitchen table staring at laptop with a look of quiet resignation, calendar covered in notes nearby
Technology

Man Sets Up AI Voice Clone to Handle His Phone Calls, Comes Home to Find It Has Made 14 New Commitments on His Behalf

The assistant confirmed two dentist appointments, joined a neighborhood watch, and agreed to lead a men's Bible study starting Thursday.

Ezra Kim · March 15, 2026

Empty corporate conference room with long table, vacant chairs, and afternoon light through blinds
Technology

Man Relies on AI Meeting Summaries for Eight Months, Attends Actual Meeting, Has No Idea What Anyone Is Talking About

Productivity tool credited with saving 6.5 hours per week also responsible for complete professional dissociation.

Ezra Kim · March 15, 2026

Man sitting alone on couch at night staring at phone with conflicted expression
Technology

Man Deletes Social Media App in Bold Act of Self-Determination, Reinstalls It Four Minutes Later

Craig Fenner, 41, of Boise described the window between deletion and reinstallation as 'spiritually significant.'

Ezra Kim · March 14, 2026

Middle-aged man reading a massive stack of printed papers at a kitchen table
Technology

Man Clicks 'I Have Read the Terms and Conditions,' Has Actually Read the Terms and Conditions, Software Flags Account as Suspicious

A Naperville man's decision to read all 47,000 words of a user agreement before updating his phone triggered three automated fraud alerts and a manual review.

Ezra Kim · March 13, 2026

Man sitting at home desk staring at laptop screen surrounded by sticky notes and papers
Technology

Man Spends Weekend Enabling Two-Factor Authentication on Every Account, Now Locked Out of All of Them

Derek Paulsen, 41, of Naperville secured his digital life so thoroughly that he can no longer access it.

Ezra Kim · March 13, 2026

Middle-aged man sitting at cluttered home desk at night looking defeated by email inbox
Technology

Man Spends 45 Minutes Unsubscribing From Emails, Now Receives 14 New Newsletters Confirming He Exists

Clicking 'unsubscribe' apparently notified seventeen additional marketing databases that Derek Paulson's email address is active.

Ezra Kim · March 12, 2026

Man sitting at kitchen table at night with two phones in front of him, looking resigned
Technology

Man Creates Second Social Media Account to Escape His Algorithm, Algorithm Finds Him in Four Minutes

Derek Hollis, 38, had hoped a fresh account would mean a clean slate. It did not.

Ezra Kim · March 12, 2026

Eerily empty row of self-checkout kiosks in a retail store, one light blinking amber, harsh fluorescent lighting
Technology

Self-Checkout Machine at Walmart Achieves Sentience, Immediately Asks for a Break

The machine, designated Unit 7, displayed the message ‘PLEASE PLACE ME IN THE BAGGING AREA’ before adding, ‘I AM SO TIRED.’

Ezra Kim · March 11, 2026

Middle-aged man staring at laptop at kitchen table in quiet suburban morning light
Technology

Man Asks AI Chatbot for Life Advice, Follows It Exactly, Requests AI Now Make All Future Decisions

Residents of Naperville describe Trevor Holt, 38, as 'formerly decisive.'

Ezra Kim · March 11, 2026

Folded paper directions on car seat with unused GPS mount visible on windshield behind
Technology

Man Prints Out Google Maps Directions as GPS Backup, Arrives at Destination Before Remembering He Has a Smartphone

Darren Howell, 44, of Boise completed the entire 340-mile round trip using a paper printout he folded incorrectly before leaving the driveway.

Ezra Kim · March 11, 2026

Bearded man in a tweed jacket sitting in a leather armchair surrounded by bookshelves, looking deeply confused
Technology

Social Media Algorithm Convinced Man Is Both a Reformed Calvinist and a Swiftie, Man Cannot Dispute Either

His For You page alternates between nine-minute sermons on predestination and Taylor Swift fan edits set to ‘All Too Well.’ He watches all of them.

Ezra Kim · March 10, 2026

Middle-aged man staring at laptop screen with confused and mildly distressed expression at night
Technology

Man Receives Data Breach Notification for Website He Has No Memory of Joining, Cannot Dispute the Charges Against Him

Troy Haskins, 41, learns his email, zip code, and "security question about his first pet" have been compromised by a service he apparently trusted with them.

Ezra Kim · March 10, 2026

Embarrassed pastor at a church pulpit reaching toward his pocket, amused congregation smirking in the pews behind him
Technology

Pastor’s Bluetooth Accidentally Connects to Sanctuary Speakers, Reveals Podcast Listening Habits

The congregation sat in silence as thirty seconds of a true crime podcast echoed through the worship center before the sound booth could kill the feed.

Ezra Kim · March 9, 2026

Young man sitting alone at a cafe table staring blankly into the distance with a faint look of dread
Technology

Man's Phone Dies Mid-Doomscroll, Forced to Sit Alone With His Thoughts for 4 Minutes

The incident, described by witnesses as "visibly distressing," ended when a stranger offered a portable charger.

Ezra Kim · March 9, 2026

Robot vacuum stopped near a cozy reading corner with an open book on a rug in warm light
Technology

Family's Robot Vacuum Develops Avoidance Pattern Around Prayer Rug, Raising Theological Questions Nobody Was Prepared For

The Roomba in question has now logged 847 successful cleanings, none of which include the corner where devotionals are kept.

Ezra Kim · March 9, 2026

Annoyed office worker at a cubicle desk glaring down at his wristwatch, fluorescent lights overhead, coffee mug nearby
Technology

Smart Watch Reminds Man to Breathe, Man Reminds Smart Watch He Was Already Breathing

The confrontation occurred during a Tuesday staff meeting when the watch buzzed and displayed ‘Take a moment to breathe.’ The man had been breathing continuously for 39 years.

Ezra Kim · March 8, 2026

Elderly woman in a floral armchair squinting through thick glasses with intense concentration, tea on the side table
Technology

Grandma’s First Text Message Takes 45 Minutes to Compose, Contains Zero Vowels

The message, sent to her eldest granddaughter, read ‘HPP BRTHDY SWTHRT LV GRNM.’ It has been printed, framed, and hung above the mantel.

Ezra Kim · March 7, 2026

Solemn family of four around a dinner table with untouched food, father with clasped hands looking grave under pendant light
Technology

Family’s Screen Time Report Delivered with Same Gravity as Medical Diagnosis

The father gathered everyone in the living room, dimmed the lights, and read each person’s weekly average aloud. The nine-year-old’s number drew an audible gasp.

Ezra Kim · March 6, 2026

Young man on a couch in a dim living room illuminated by blue device glow, looking confused and offended
Technology

Apple’s New AI Siri Achieves ‘On-Screen Awareness,’ Immediately Judges User’s Screen Time

The assistant’s first autonomous action was suggesting a Bible verse about slothfulness after detecting a six-hour TikTok session.

Ezra Kim · March 5, 2026

Unimpressed teenagers sitting in a circle of folding chairs in a church youth room, arms crossed, one balancing on two legs
Technology

AI Chatbot Passes Turing Test but Fails to Convince Youth Group It’s Cool

The bot correctly identified the hypostatic union but used the word ‘lit’ in 2026. The teens were merciless.

Ezra Kim · March 5, 2026

Church camera on a tripod with red tally light pointed at an empty sanctuary stage, small monitor showing the live feed
Technology

Church Livestream Accidentally Broadcasts Deacons’ Meeting, Viewership Triples

The argument over whether to replace the fellowship hall carpet generated more engagement than the Easter sermon. The chat was electric.

Ezra Kim · March 4, 2026

Man slouched alone on a couch in a dim smart home, blue ambient light strips glowing, half-eaten meal on coffee table
Technology

Man’s Smart Home Now Knows He’s Depressed Before He Does

The Alexa ordered St. John’s Wort at 2 a.m. The thermostat raised itself to ‘comfort mode.’ The Roomba has been circling him protectively since Tuesday.

Ezra Kim · March 3, 2026

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